Adit Insomnia and Safira Umm Support Forest Conservation through Music
Musicians Adit Insomnia and Safira Umm have their own reasons in every event. Both wants to be part of change, including environmental issues in eastern Indonesia. Through the Rockin’ Paradise music concert, they take parts in forest protection campaign in Tanah Papua and Maluku Island, the last frontiers of rainforests in Indonesia. “I have concern […]
Samb Kai Village School, Building Local Resilience in Merauke
Living in the fertile Cenderawasih land does not necessarily make the indigenous people in Merauke Regency, Papua Province, has food resilience. Household spending for food is relatively high. On the other hand, agriculture productivity is low. Besides, living side by side with palm oil estate also makes the locals vulnerable. “Medicine and all stuffs we […]
Reorganizing Village in Merauke Based on Data
A number of villages in Merauke Regency, Papua Province, reorganizes their villages based on data. They tried to have self-sufficient food system since forest as their “supermarket” has long become memories to the locals. Forest has been changed into oil palm plantation. The indigenous people in Merauke bit by bit build village resilience so they […]
5 National Parks in Maluku & Papua You Should Know!
Eastern Indonesia’s natural beauty and wealth are undeniable. The islands of Papua and Maluku are home to beautiful seas, abundant forests, as well as hills and mountains that are home to a diverse range of flora and fauna. Many of these natural environments have been designated as national parks in order to preserve biodiversity. That […]
